Good Morning Friends,  In a couple of weeks, both of my children will get married and it will be on Christ the King Eve and Christ the King Sunday. It will be the culmination of the liturgical year but also in a way the culmination of the launch of my kids into relationships we pray … Continue reading Who Is Our King? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Today is Veteran's Day marking the victory in the War to end all wars. Of course, it was not an end of the fighting. The wars continue. But it reminds me that the real war is against evil. John Stuart Mill, said, "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of … Continue reading Are You A Spiritual Veteran With A Faith Worth Fighting For? →

Are You Serious About Cleaning Up God's Temple?    Good Morning Friends,    Today's scripture explores the nature of God's Temple and God's Sanctuary both in our hearts and minds, and on the altars of the world cleansed and redeemed for a holy purpose. It truly is a wonderful picture of hope if you believe … Continue reading Are You Serious About Cleaning Up God’s Temple? →

Are You Investing In The Great Commission Or In Something Else?    Good Morning Friends,    Today we look at the story of the unjust steward which is often called the story of the shrewd steward. The scripture compares the children of light and the children of the world. We also look at some encouraging … Continue reading Are You Investing In The Great Commission Or In Something Else? →

Are You A Bit Catawampus When It Comes To Seeking The Lost?  Good Morning Friends,  Do you know how hard it is to go to through life without holding a grudge of some kind? My guess is, that even for the most kindhearted of us, down deep in the recesses of our souls – maybe … Continue reading Are You A Bit Catawampus When It Comes To Seeking The Lost? →

 Good Morning Friends,  Do you know how hard it is to go to through life without holding a grudge of some kind? My guess is, that even for the most kindhearted of us, down deep in the recesses of our souls – maybe even in a subconscious way – there's a grievance somewhere, a score … Continue reading Are You A Bit Catawampus When It Comes To Seeking The Lost? →

 Good Morning Friends,  The gospel reading below is one that you want to throw back and fish out another one. For a moment I desired to go back to sleep until another scripture comes along to spark my writing. Maybe Ephesians 4 or John 17 or 1 Corinthians 12. Those are ones to soak one's … Continue reading How Is The Status Of Your Soul? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today we look at the parable of the farmer and his slave, and I know we have recently looked at this passage, but it is worth a second look at the way it cures our self-pity and sets the standard for the ideal attitude of a disciple of Christ. We … Continue reading Has Our Religion Degenerated Into A Fantasy Cult Of Happiness? →

Good Morning Friends,  Sometimes there are problems because unqualified people get into places of leadership or because places of leadership have not been filled or people try end runs around leaders. The Greek word translated "set in order" is a medical term that means "to set a broken bone." The body suffers when we avoid … Continue reading Do You Know Of A Broken System That Needs To Be Set In Order? →

Do We Consider Ourselves Children Of The Resurrection And Seeds Of The Kingdom To Come?  Good Morning Friends,  Trying to read into the unknown future of what we call the "afterlife" is a bit naïve and can be even disastrous. Every 30 years or so a couple of billion people face death and when you … Continue reading Do We Consider Ourselves Children Of The Resurrection And Seeds Of The Kingdom To Come? →